Two URegina student athletes charged in drug trafficking investigation

Two University of Regina football players are among five people who were arrested and charged after the Regina Police Service completed a four-month long drug trafficking investigation. Last week, the police carried out eight search warrants and seized more than $150K in cash, two firearms, and quantities of cocaine, methamphetamine, and fentanyl; the total value of which is estimated at $1.5M. URegina confirmed in a statement that two of the individuals charged are student-athletes at the institution. “Due to the ongoing police investigation, we will not comment on the arrest or the charges,” read URegina’s statement. “At this time, the individuals are suspended from the football team.”